Press Release - 2007-JAN-31

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY

Roadrunner Food Bank

CONTACT: Jasmin Holmstrup

505-247-2052, ext 129

505-306-5203 (cell)

THOUSANDS "SCOUT FOR FOOD"

Albuquerque Area Boy and Cub Scouts

Do Good Turn For Roadrunner Food Bank

Albuquerque, NM - January 31, 2007 –

What:

Roadrunner Food Bank and the Great Southwest Council, Boy Scouts of America have teamed up to feed New Mexico’s hungry. From February 3-10, 2007, thousands of Albuquerque area Boy and Cub scouts will participate in this year's “Scouting for Food”.

When:

Saturday February 3, 2007 -- Scouts will deliver plastic bags to area homes, requesting that the bags be left at their door filled with food.

Saturday February 10, 2007 -- Scouts will visit the same neighborhoods picking up food left at the door. All the food collected at homes will be delivered to one site and loaded onto a Roadrunner Food Bank truck. The location is the Latter Day Saints Stake House on 7 Bar loop on the corner of Ellison and Golf Course Road.

Saturday February 10, 2007 -- Scouts will be collecting food at the following area retailers:

Smith's Food & Drug Stores

1011 Coors NW

3701 Constitution NE

6001 Lomas NE

Raley's Grocery Store

3201 Lomas NE

John Brooks Supermarket

5555 Zuni SE

Photo Opportunity:

Saturday, February 10, 2007 from 1-3pm

The Latter Day Saints Stake house

7 Bar loop in Northwest Albuquerque

Corner of Ellison and Golf Course

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Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico is New Mexico’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to ending hunger. Through its statewide network of 700 partner agencies and 7 regional food banks, Roadrunner Food Bank distributed more than 14 million pounds of food in 2006 to approximately 240,000 New Mexicans in need. Roadrunner Food Bank is the only New Mexico member of America’s Second Harvest—the Nation’s Food Bank Network. In the 27 years since it was founded, Roadrunner Food Bank has distributed more than 150 million of food statewide. For more information about Roadrunner Food Bank and its programs visit www.rrfb.org